Killifish Help Scientists Study Aging

Tuesday, 20 September 2005

Practical Fishkeeping has reported that scientists are using killifish from the Nothobranchius genus to study the effects of aging. One particular killifish species, N. furzeri, has been singled out as being best-suited for this purpose, as it has a typical lifespan of only three months. I hope killifish lovers don't get too upset by this.